Price chopper announced plans for a new concept store to be built in Latham that features a restaurant row with 16 themed fast-casual restaurants. Construction of the new 90,000 square feet store wiill starm in the next 60 days and will take 12-14 months to complete.

Price chopper announced plans for a new concept store to be built in Latham that features a restaurant row with 16 themed fast-casual restaurants. Construction of the new 90,000 square feet store wiill starm in the next 60 days and will take 12-14 months to complete.

LATHAM - Price Chopper Supermarkets unveiled plans Friday to expand their New Loudon Road location into a new concept store featuring quick-service dining options, a cooking school, and a drive-through pharmacy, among other additions.

According to a news release, the store will be the first of its kind out of Price Chopper's 130 stores located in six states, and is "the most ambitious project ever undertaken" by the chain.

"We intend to make this the store against which all other supermarkets in the area will be judged," said Neil Golub, Price Chopper's executive chairman. "Each of the concepts that we'll be previewing here has been designed to add a distinctive and dynamic new dimension to the marketplace."

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The store's complete remodel will incorporate an additional 10,000 square feet and will result in the expansion into part of the former Bon Ton location next door.

New dining options will include 16 themed cooked-to-order stations with expanded indoor and outdoor seating options. The dining areas will include a Ben & Bill's New York City-style deli, chef's grill, Mexican themed restaurant offerings, pizzeria, meat rotisserie, old-fashioned sub shop, New England-style fish fry restaurant, and a full salad bar, among others.

An on-site cooking school is expected to featuring local, regional, and national chefs and instructors will teach recipes, techniques, and meal solutions. The growing and harvesting of fresh produce will also be available in store, according to the release.

Price Chopper also announced plans to renovate eight other stores over the next two years for a total capital investment of $43 million.

"The Capital Region has always been our hometown, so we've known for a long time that this is a great place to live, work and do business," said Jerry Golub, Price Chopper president and chief executive officer. "This major investment, with our news concept store as the centerpiece, reflects our ongoing commitment to our hometown and to our customers."